Michael R. Blaha
Top rated Entertainment & Sports attorney in Santa Monica, California
Practice Areas:
Entertainment & sports,
Intellectual property,
Trademarks
Education Qualification:
Duke University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Entertainment & sports,
Intellectual property,
Trademarks
2530 Wilshire Boulevard, 3rd FloorSanta Monica, California, 90403
First Admitted: 1979, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.blahalaw.com/attorney/michael-r-blaha/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1980
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Passport Video, 349 F.3d 622 (9th Circuit 2003)
- Kiss Catalog v. Passport Int’l Distribution, 350 F.Supp.2d 823 (USDC C.D. Cal 2004)
Representative Clients:
- Underwraps Costume Corp. - Intellectual Property Litigation, 2017
- Wright Productions and Entertainment, Inc., 2019
- Flavor Unit Entertainment - Production counsel and litigation, 2017
- Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Passport Video, 349 F.3d 622, 9th Circuit, 2003
- Film and Stage Producer
- Philippe Mora
- Unity Pictures
- Producer's Representative
- Kiss Catalog v. Passport Int'l Distribution, 350 F.Supp.2d 823, USDC C.D. Cal, 2004
Transactions:
- Production counsel, SALOUM Production counsel, ZERO Production counsel, APPLEWOOD, 2021
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors, Filmmakers Alliance, 2007 to 2012
- Board of Directors, Impro Theatre, 2022
- Board of Directors, New Musicals, Inc. - 2005 to 2022
Honors/Awards:
- Recipient, Southern California Super Lawyer
- "runt", Fringe First Award, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2001
- Spirit of the Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Annual award given by the Donald J. Biederman Media and Entertainment Law Institute, Outstanding Adjunct Professor in Media and Entertainment Law, Southwestern Law School, 2016
- Best International Production, Hollywood Fringe Festival, 2012
- "Chi Girl", Grand Jury Prize, Slamdance Film Festival, 1999
- "The Legend of Beaver Dam," Honorable Mention - Best Short, Sundance Film Festival, 2011
- Board of Directors, Filmmakers Alliance, 2007 - 2012
Educational Background:
- Duke University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1979
- University of Miami, Miami, Florida, B.A. in Political Science and Accounting, Honors: Cum Laude, 1976, 1976
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Co-Author, Entertainment Law - 4th edition, Lexis Nexis Publishing, 2012
- Financing and Distributing Independent Film, Southwestern Law School, 2008 to 2012
- Capstone Entertainment Law, Southwestern Law School, 2010
- Editor, Law and Contemporary Problems, Duke University School of Law, 1978 - 1979
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Independent Film and Television Alliance Arbitrator
Industry Groups:
- Motion Pictures
- Music
- Publishing
- Television
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